Elatine hydropiper
Entity overview
Elatine hydropiper is profiled as medium-growth creeping plant with foreground placement data.
The plant is classified in the profile under genus Elatine, family Elatinaceae, order Malpighiales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.
Care data interpretation
Care-related values include difficult difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water parameters for this profile include temperature 16–26 °C, pH 6.4–7, KH 4–8 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient-related values in this profile include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Continue with: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 16–26 °C
- Placement
- foreground
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 6.4–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 4–8 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Elatinaceae
- Genus
- Elatine
